Dennis Swanberg

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Dennis Swanberg (AKA "The Swan" or "Swanny") is an American evangelical pastor-turned-comedian who travels around America performing Christian comedy - stand-up comedy with a Christian message. Known by many as “America’s Minister of Encouragement”, Dennis Swanberg's act often consists of impersonations of show business personalities such as Jimmy Stewart, Mr. Haney from Green Acres, Forrest Gump, Paul Lynde and Barney Fife (Don Knotts). His voices also include several preachers, including Billy Graham, W.A. Criswell and Adrian Rogers.

Besides vocal impressions, Swanberg's humor includes stories often drawn from his own experiences -- as a child, teenager, college student, seminary student, and Baptist pastor for 21 years. Swanberg usually concludes his remarks with a message of encouragement based on biblical principles.

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Dennis Swanberg was raised in Austin, Texas in a "mostly blue-collar, but sometimes ring-around-the-collar"^[1] Dennis Swanberg's official story family in the fifties. Growing up in the fifties, he early on nailed an impersonation of his television hero, Barney Fife of the Andy Griffith Show. He was an incorrigible class clown in high school, but in college at Baylor University he felt the Lord was calling him to a special kind of ministry. He now travels to churches, seminars and gatherings all over the nation to deliver his unique presentation of humorous impersonations and stories mixed with spiritually uplifting messages. For several years, "The Swan" has been the host of his own television show, Swan's Place, a variety talk show that features Christian singing groups and comedians.